My English teacher assigned the class to write a persuasive paper on our biggest pet peeve, so as soon as I get home from school I start to work. I turn on the computer and sit on my couch. Out of habit, I quickly go on Facebook. I got a notification! Excitedly, I click the little red notification. Game request. Disappointed, I decide to close Facebook before I stalk everybody I know. I need to get some work done.

What should I do my paper on? I open Google and quickly search up ‘Pet Peeves List’. I click on the first link to Getannoyed.com. I start reading the list of pet peeves. Drivers who don't use a turn signal – I don’t drive so it doesn’t bother me. People who read out loud what they're typing in an email or letter – I do that so I can’t write about it. I open another tab. F-a-c-e-b-o-o-k.com. Facebook asks me, “what’s on my mind?” I update my status to ‘yay for having homework on the first week’ and quickly scan the homepage. Hmm, who to look up? No, no Brittany, don’t get distracted. Do your work. I close the Facebook tab and go back to the pet peeves list. I read on. Going through the drive thru, then having to go back when they screw your order up – Oh, I do hate that.

Absent-mindedly, I open another tab. Facebook. Four people liked my status: Craig, Victoria, Jessica and Brigitte. I click ‘chat’ to check if anyone cool is online. Chloe, Sierra, Hailey and nope. No one cool. Brittany, concentrate. I close the Facebook tab once again and go back to the pet peeves list. Click, Drag. I try to scroll down but the page freezes. It turns white. I start clicking like a maniac. I feel myself start to get angry. I wait. Nothing. I try to exit. Nothing. Angrily, I hold the power button and turn off the computer, while complaining to my mom. I tell her every time I actually try to do work it freezes, but when I’m on Facebook(13) it works perfectly fine. I explain to her about how I can’t pick a pet peeve to write my paper on, and how I keep getting distracted. She brilliantly suggests that my pet peeve could be ”When Facebook keeps popping up when I’m trying to do homework.” I take her advice and turn on the computer.

Buzz, buzz. I get a text from Jeffrey which says, “Whats up?” I ignore it and continue to do my work like the good student that I am. After a while, it vibrates again. Buzz, buzz. I read the message. It’s from Jeff, again. He said “”. I ignore it again and continue to type at the speed of light. I’m on a roll. Buzz, buzz. I freak out and grab my phone. Jeff, again. “Are you doing homework or something?” I reply a simple two letter word. “Ya.” I breath. Stressed out from all the interruptions. I start to type again. Buzz, buzz. “ That’s good “ he says. That’s it, I turn off my phone.

Knock, Knock, Knock. Somebody’s at my door. My dog starts going crazy. Ruff, ruff, ruff. My two little cousins walk in and attack me. The younger one starts singing. My dogs still barking. Ruff, ruff, ruff in the background. One of them is telling me about her new school. Ruff. The other one is still singing. Ruff. My mom and aunt are talking and laughing loudly. Ruff. One of my cousins asks me for a drink of water. Ruff, Ruff, Ruff. Everyone’s happy and noisy. Their happiness just gets me more stressed.

My pet peeve is when pets, people and Facebook distract me from my work. I quickly save and start shutting down my laptop, but then decide to check my Facebook one last time.